Celebrate Americana Music in New Braunfels

Published on: May 8th, 2018

If you like listening to Americana music, then you should definitely put the 22nd Annual KNBT 92.1 FM Americana Music Jam in your calendar. This annual event is back for another year, this time benefiting CASA of Central Texas.

Time and Venue

This year’s Americana Music Jam will take place on May 20 at Gruene Hall, which is at 1281 Gruene Road right here in New Braunfels. The doors will open at noon. You can already buy your tickets at Gruene Hall, on its website, or over the phone. Tickets cost $50 each and you are encouraged to donate more if you can afford to do so.

About CASA

Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) is a national organization; CASA of Central Texas focuses on serving children in the Central Texas region. This organization focuses on providing advocates for neglected and abused children within the court system via recruiting and then training and supporting community volunteers. The national volunteer movement started in 1977 thanks to the efforts of Judge David Soukup from Seattle. CASA of Central Texas began in 1985 to serve those in Caldwell, Hays, Comal, and Guadalupe Counties. In 2017, the organization served 573 children with the help of 231 volunteers. This is just one of more than 1,000 programs across the country and 71 within the state.

Other Ways to Help CASA

If you can’t make it to the 22nd Annual KNBT 92.1 FM Americana Music Jam but want to support CASA of Central Texas, there are plenty of other ways to help. If you have the time, consider volunteering for the organization. As a volunteer, you would work with a single child or group of siblings at a time, letting you focus on that particular case. Volunteers are screened before undergoing training. So, you’ll have all the tools you need to advocate for the kids you assist. When volunteering, you would research case records; interview those in the child’s life; monitor the family and child’s progress; and advocate for the kid’s needs (current and future) in school, court, and agency meetings. For those who do not have that type of time, you can also donate to CASA of Central Texas, with the organization appreciating any donation you can make.

When the time comes for the Americana Music Jam, get there from your New Braunfels, Texas, home in an auto from Nissan of New Braunfels.